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NSC 2008: Maneck Contractor [#15]
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On this page, you will find information about
Maneck Contractor, who is competing
at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 17-11, -93, and is ranked
#18 in Division 4.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Background Information | ![[photo of Maneck Contractor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/contractor_maneck.jpg)
| Given name(s): Maneck Surname(s): Contractor Home: Kenner, LA, United States Awards: 1st place in Bridge - Jefferson Parish Senior Olympics Hobbies: Bridge Occupation: Housewife NSC 1996 Division: 4 NSC 1996 Rank: 39/78, 13-14 +328 NSC 1998 Division: 3 NSC 1998 Rank: 86/133, 14-17 -145 NSC 2000 Division: 4 NSC 2000 Rank: 66/118, 15-16 -178 NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 43/126, 17-14 -538 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 40/150, 17-13 +243 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 106/116, 10-18 -129 |
Round by Round | High score: 511 Average for: 375 Average against: 379 | Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Contractor played #11 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 362 to 332 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +30. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg)
| Contractor played #106 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 401 to 326 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +105. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Laura Thomley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomley_laura_2.jpg)
| Contractor played #102 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 326 to 443 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, -12. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Keith Nishimi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nishimi_keith.jpg)
| Contractor played #71 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 409 to 385 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +12. | Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Contractor played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 275 to 444 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-2, -157. | Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Contractor played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and lost 268 to 490 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -379. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Kevin Sears]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sears_kevin.jpg)
| Contractor played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 358 to 392 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-4, -413. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Mark Hamilton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hamilton_mark.jpg)
| Contractor played #43 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 360 to 292 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-4, -345. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Amanda Hubble]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hubble_amanda_2.jpg)
| Contractor played #51 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 405 to 458 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-5, -398. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Trish Harrop]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harrop_trish.jpg)
| Contractor played #45 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 277 to 357 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-6, -478. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Susie Page]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_susie.jpg)
| Contractor played #74 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 421 to 366 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -423. | Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Contractor played #78 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-6, -367. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Andy Ludwig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/ludwig_andy.jpg)
| Contractor played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and won 365 to 327 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-6, -329. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Tim Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wise_tim.jpg)
| Contractor played #113 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 358 to 388 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-7, -359. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Shelley Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_shelley.jpg)
| Contractor played #56 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 511 to 333 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-7, -181. | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Contractor played #84 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 390 to 342 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, -133. | Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Contractor played #58 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 398 to 396 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, -131. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Susan Bertoni]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bertoni_susan.jpg)
| Contractor played #8 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 291 to 423 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-8, -263. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Jim Fonti]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fonti_jim_2.jpg)
| Contractor played #28 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 264 to 437 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-9, -436. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Edward Gowash]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gowash_edward.jpg)
| Contractor played #38 Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 429 to 335 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, -342. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Sylvia Sparkman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sparkman_sylvia.jpg)
| Contractor played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 449 to 353 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, -246. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Ginger White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_ginger.jpeg)
| Contractor played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 378 to 376 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-9, -244. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Matt Eason]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eason_matt.jpg)
| Contractor played #23 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 381 to 330 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-9, -193. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Kathy Hooper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hooper_kathy_2.jpg)
| Contractor played #50 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 372 to 298 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-9, -119. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Judith S. Ford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/ford_judith.jpg)
| Contractor played #29 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 391 to 408 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, -136. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Liz Gottlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gottlin_liz_3.jpg)
| Contractor played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 396 to 345 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, -85. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Chuck Riordan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/riordan_chuck.jpg)
| Contractor played #81 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 367 to 436 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-11, -154. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Waheed Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_waheed.jpeg)
| Contractor played #104 Waheed Thompson (Houston, TX) and won 476 to 415 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, -93. |
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